Jonathan Apphus
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Jonathan Apphus was one of the sons of Mattathias and the leader of the Hasmonean dynasty of Judea from 160 to 143 BCE.
Jonathan destroying the temple of Dagon, by Gustave Doré
Alexander Balas
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Alexander I Theopator Euergetes, who used the epitaph Balas, was the ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 150 BC to August 145 BC. Picked from obscurity and supported by the neighboring Roman-allied King
Coin of Alexander I Balas, Antioch mint
Marriage commemorative of Alexander I Balas and Cleopatra Thea.
Coin of Demetrius II Nicator